1. 1 out of 9 U.S. jobs depends on travel and tourism. The travel industry directly supports more than 8.6 million U.S. jobs (15.3 million total).

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2. From 2010-2016 travel jobs increased 17% compared to 13% for the rest of the private sector.

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3. Travel ranks as the 7th ranked industry in terms of employment compared to other major private industry sectors.

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4. In 2016, spending by domestic and international travelers averaged approximately $2.7 billion a day, $113.1 million an hour, $1.8 million a minute and $31,400 a second.

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5. Leisure travel accounted for 79% of all U.S. domestic travel in 2016.

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6. According to the Cruise Lines International Association Annual Report, 70% of cruisers book their vacations using a travel agent.